Judgments Operate Retrospectively Unless Expressly Declared Prospective: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reaffirmed an important legal principle that all judgments of this Court are presumed to be retrospective unless they explicitly state that their application is prospective. This clarification was made by a bench consisting of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu. The decision emphasizes that unless the Court expressly declares that a judgment will operate prospectively, it should be understood to have retrospective effect. Details of…